Constitutive Overexpression of the OsNAS Gene Family Reveals Single-Gene Strategies for Effective Iron- and Zinc-Biofortification of Rice Endosperm [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 BACKGROUND: Rice is the primary source of food for billions of people in developing countries, yet the commonly consumed polished grain contains insufficient levels of the key micronutrients iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and Vitamin A to meet daily dietary ...
Alexander A T Johnson +2 more
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A Genome-Wide Survey of Imprinted Genes in Rice Seeds Reveals Imprinting Primarily Occurs in the Endosperm [PDF]
PLoS Genetics, 2011 Genomic imprinting causes the expression of an allele depending on its parental origin. In plants, most imprinted genes have been identified in Arabidopsis endosperm, a transient structure consumed by the embryo during seed formation.
Jennifer M Taylor +2 more
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Endocrine and Metabolic Science, 2021 : Nutrient contents of sugar palm (Borassus flabellifer) fruit pulp (SPFP) cultivated in Bangladesh are yet to be well-reviewed. Moreover, the nutrient contents of other popularly consumed edible portions of sugar palm fruit, i.e., immature endosperm (IE)
Shaikh Shahinur Rahman
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Green Extraction of Polysaccharides from Gleditsia japonica Var. delavayi Seeds: Optimization and Physicochemical Properties [PDF]
FoodsThe endosperm of Gleditsia japonica var. delavayi seeds is a valued medicinal and edible material, rich in polysaccharides exhibiting excellent functional properties for food applications.
Xiangzhong Mao +7 more
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Effect of methanol on germination characteristics of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv. Sadry) under drought stress condition [PDF]
پژوهشهای حبوبات ایران, 2015 In order to evaluate the effects of methanol on germination percentage, germination speed index, plumule and radicle length, plumule and radicle dry weigh, vigor index and consumed endosperm of bean in condition of water deficit, a factorial experiment ...
Hamzeh Amiri +2 more
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تأثیر متانول بر شاخص های جوانه زنی و رشد گیاهچه ای لوبیا (Phaseolus vulgaris cv. COS16) در شرایط تنش خشکی [PDF]
تنش های محیطی در علوم زراعی, 2016 مقدمه لوبیا در بسیاری از کشورهای درحالتوسعه بهعنوان یکی از منابع مهم پروتئین گیاهی محسوب میشود. در ایران سطح زیر کشت لوبیا حدود 240 هزار هکتار با عملکرد متوسط 150 کیلوگرم در هکتار میباشد.
نظام آرمند +2 more
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Sweet Corn Research around the World 2015–2020
Agronomy, 2021 Modern sweet corn is distinguished from other vegetable corns by the presence of one or more recessive alleles within the maize endosperm starch synthesis pathway.
Pedro Revilla +2 more
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Polycomb group gene OsFIE2 regulates rice (Oryza sativa) seed development and grain filling via a mechanism distinct from Arabidopsis. [PDF]
PLoS Genetics, 2013 Cereal endosperm represents 60% of the calories consumed by human beings worldwide. In addition, cereals also serve as the primary feedstock for livestock.
Babi Ramesh Reddy Nallamilli +5 more
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Crop Journal, 2020 The amylose content (AC) of rice endosperm starch varies from 0 to 35%, and is associated with rice cooking and eating quality. Soft rice has low AC, generally between 6% and 15%, and its eating quality is high whether it is consumed hot or cold. However,
Zhihao Xu +10 more
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Natural Variation in Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B6 Contents in Rice Germplasm
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Insufficient dietary intake of micronutrients contributes to the onset of deficiencies termed hidden hunger—a global health problem affecting approximately 2 billion people.
Nathalie Mangel +6 more
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